Sudanese army unearths mass graves in Omdurman, 465 victims found

May 22, 2025 (OMDURMAN) – The Sudanese army on Thursday reported the discovery of mass graves containing the remains of 465 victims of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in southern Omdurman, Khartoum State.

This marks the second-largest mass grave discovery by the army, following the unearthing of at least 550 bodies in northern Khartoum Bahri in March. That previous site was near a compound used by the RSF for imprisonment and torture.

In a statement received by Sudan Tribune, the army said it “found mass graves in the Al-Salha area, south of Omdurman, containing the bodies of 465 people who died due to neglect, lack of food, treatment, and medicine.” It further clarified that some of the discovered graves held as many as 27 bodies each.

The Al-Salha area, part of the Omdurman locality, has been under RSF control since the military conflict began on April 15, 2023.

The army stated that the RSF had detained 648 citizens and retired regular forces personnel, holding them in inhumane conditions inside a school in Al-Salha. Of these, 465 “were martyred and buried in mass graves,” while the remainder were released after the area was recaptured.

On Tuesday, the army announced the complete liberation of Khartoum State after seizing the last RSF strongholds in Al-Salha, southern Omdurman, and Ombada in the western part of the city.

The RSF has faced widespread accusations of committing extensive violations against civilians trapped in Al-Salha, including killings, looting, rape, and arbitrary arrests.